Hiking Sioux Falls

This blog is meant to be a companion to my kayaking blog (Kayaking the Lakes of South Dakota) and features the parks and nature areas in the city and area surrounding Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The blog should be considered as an annotated inventory of the parks and recreation areas in the Sioux Falls area and presented from my personal perspective.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Big Sioux Recreation Area: Prairie Vista Trail - Early Spring

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For the past several weeks our hiking has revolved around weekday visits to the Big Sioux Recreation Area (BSRA) and weekends at the Wegner ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Big Sioux Recreation Area - Valley of The Giants: First Day of Winter

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Dry conditions and warmer than normal temperatures continue to dominate this part of the northern plains, and we have taken walks in nature ...

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Big Sioux Recreation Area – Prairie Vista Trail: Early Winter

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Taking advantage of the remarkable delay in the arrival of winter here in the Sioux Falls area, we again headed out for a hike this afternoo...

Monday, December 12, 2011

Big Sioux Recreation Area - Along the River: Early Winter

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Sunday was a grey day with temperatures in the low 30s and a stiff wind. We decided to take our hike at the Big Sioux Recreation Area on th...

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Big Sioux Recreation Area - Valley of the Giants Hiking Trail: Late Fall

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The Big Sioux Recreation Area is located on the edge of Brandon, just off Highway 11 going north near an elementary school and a large green...

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Jay Heath: Retired University of South Dakota professor, former Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, and veteran of the U.S. Navy and the SD Army National Guard. Jay can be reached at jheath@sio.midco.net and invites comment from fellow kayakers as well as any old pals who stumble across this site.

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